Test instrument vendor JGR Optics Inc. now offers the OB1 – Variable Backreflector, which follows on from the company’s OA1 optical attenuator. The company positions the OB1 as suitable for such lab and production applications as transceiver testing, QA testing, laser production, and automated test systems.
The OB1 variable backreflector offers +/- 0.02-dB repeatability and a range of 60 dB in single-mode and 35 dB in multimode. The OB1 can be controlled via the front panel touch screen, or remotely via USB & Ethernet. The variable backreflectors operate from 1200-1700 for single-mode and 750-1700 for multimode. A 50/50 coupler can be added to bypass the variable backreflector for input signal monitoring.
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